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October 24: Swanni's 10 Hottest Shows In HDTV!

By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (October 24, 2009) -- High-Definition TVs are now in more than 40 million U.S. homes and there are scores of high-def programming choices.

But which shows should you watch? And why?

 Every day here at TVPredictions.com, I scan the HD programming aisles and serve up 10 programs so good -- so hot! -- that you can't miss them. Sports, movies, primetime comedies and drama -- they're all there and in beautiful high-def.

We call this list, "The Hottest Shows in HDTV!" And here they are for Saturday, October 24, 2009: (All times Eastern -- and don't forget the link below to today's 'HD Hottie -- in fact, today there are 2 of them.

 1. College Football
 Illinois at Purdue.
 ESPN 2, Noon.

 2. College Football
Minnesota at Ohio State.
ESPN, Noon.

 3. The Fifth Element
It's no surprise that Sony often bundles the Blu-ray version of this Bruce Willis sci-fi film with a Blu-ray player. The movie, which is equal parts action and satire, offers impressive detail and mind-blowing colors. And Gary Oldman's odd channeling of Lyndon B. Johnson as a space despot is a scream. And lest we forget that supermodel Milla Jovovich plays an obligatory hot alien from God knows where.
HBO, 2 p.m.

4. College Football
Boston College at Notre Dame.
 NBC, 3:30 p.m.

 5. College Football
Tennessee at Alabama.
CBS, 3:30 p.m.

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 Bonus Picks:
The Invasion
Nicole Kidman and Daniel (007) Craig star in this 2007 remake of the Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The plot is as farfetched as it gets -- space aliens take over human bodies -- but Kidman and Craig exhibit some real chemistry and the action scenes are top-notch despite a series of personnel changes behind the camera.
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Nicole Kidman.
HBO 2 West, 7 p.m.

College Football
Auburn at LSU.
ESPN 2, 7:30 p.m.

MLB Baseball Playoff
Angels at Yanks in game six.
Fox, 7:30 p.m.

6. College Football
Florida at Mississippi State.
ESPN, 7:30 p.m.

7. Milk
 Sean Penn shines in this absorbing (albeit somewhat preachy) drama about the 1970s gay activist Harvey Milk who was assassinated by a twisted San Francisco politician named Dan White (played perfectly by Josh Brolin.) It was the political event that proved once and for all that Twinkies don't go well with Milk, in real life and the courtroom apparently. (History buffs will get that decidedly un-PC remark.)
HBO, 8 p.m.

8. Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Kevin James finally gets his breakout role as a pretentious but lovable security guard in a shopping mall. The movie is dumb, silly and devoid of social meaning -- but it's funny as hell. If you need a good laugh on a Saturday night, don't miss it.
Starz, 9 p.m.
9. Burn After Reading
The Coen Brothers go comedic again in this slapstick farce about a vain pair of gym employees who steal a secret government disc and try to hold it for ransom. Funnier than it sounds, the movie stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Francis McDormand and the always flawless John Malkovich as the agent in distress.
Cinemax, 10 p.m.

10. Saturday Night Live (repeat)
Megan Fox hosts in this encore performance from the season's first show. U2 will deliver a musical interlude or two, or three.
 See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Megan Fox.
NBC, 11:35 p.m.

Click to see Sunday's program picks.

 Click TVPredictions.com to see today's Swanni Sez.

© TVPredictions.com




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Phillip Swann is president and publisher of TVPredictions.com. He has been quoted in dozens of publications and broadcast outlets, including CNN, Fox News, Inside Edition, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Financial Times, The Associated Press and The Hollywood Reporter. He can be reached at swann@tvpredictions.com or at 703-505-3064.

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